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Star Wars: Episode X
Directed byJon Watts
Screenplay bySimon Kinberg
Based on
Characters
by George Lucas
Produced by
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Star Wars: Episode X is a planned American space opera film being directed by Jon Watts and written by Simon Kinberg. Produced by Lucasfilm and set to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it will be part of the Star Wars franchise and the first installment in a new trilogy following Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

Kinberg was set to write and produce a new trilogy of Star Wars films in November 2024. Watts was hired to direct the first of those films in September 2026.

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Development

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Simon Kinberg closed a deal in November 2024 to write a new trilogy of Star Wars films and produce them with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.[1] Kinberg co-created the animated series Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018) with Lucasfilm executives Carrie Beck and Dave Filoni, which was a factor in his hiring, and he consulted on the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).[2] Mike Fleming Jr of Deadline Hollywood reported that the trilogy would comprise Episode X, XI, and XII of the main "Skywalker Saga" film series, following Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker—also known as Episode IX—in 2019. Lucasfilm insiders disputed this and said Kinberg's trilogy would begin "a new saga" following new characters.[1][3] There was potential for Daisy Ridley to reprise her role as Rey from the sequel trilogy, taking on the mentorship role held by Alec Guinness's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker in previous films, and commentators questioned what this meant for a planned spin-off film from director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy that was set to feature Ridley in a similar role.[4][5] The new trilogy was in early development and it was unclear when production would begin.[3] Lucasfilm was surprised when the news broke due to the films being "in deep development and not nearly ready to be made public".[2]

In February 2025, Kennedy said they were "rolling fast and furiously" on the new trilogy and Kinberg had begun writing the scripts. Kennedy expected to see some of his work around June of that year. She said Kinberg's films would be "the next iteration, the new saga that moves us into the future".[6] Kinberg completed a script draft in August that Lucasfilm felt was "good, but not there". They then "upended the story" and created a 70-page film treatment that was finished in December, with Kinberg expected to submit a new script draft in March 2026. After announcing her departure from Lucasfilm in January 2026, Kennedy said her successors, Filoni and Lynwen Brennan, were "very much on board" with Kinberg's work and the new trilogy was the company's next project that would take them into the 2030s.[7] She did not mention Obaid-Chinoy's film, leading to further speculation about whether it was still moving forward.[8][9][10] Aaron Couch and Borys Kit at The Hollywood Reporter believed "the battle for Rey" had been won by Kinberg.[9] Also writing for The Hollywood Reporter, Richard Newby opined that a "sequel-sequel trilogy" consisting of Episode X, XI, and XII, and featuring returning characters such as Rey, was the most obvious path forward for Lucasfilm's new leaders.[8]

Jon Watts was set to direct the first film in Kinberg's trilogy, expected to be Episode X of the Skywalker Saga, in September 2026. Watts co-created and directed episodes of the Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024–25) and was seen as a "reliable choice" for the franchise after his work on a Spider-Man film trilogy for Marvel Studios. Episode X had not been greenlit by Disney but was believed to be the furthest along in development after the standalone film Star Wars: Starfighter (2027). Rey was expected to have a role in the new trilogy.[11]

Future

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When Kinberg's deal was revealed, he was expected to write and produce all three films in the trilogy.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Fleming, Mike Jr (November 7, 2024). "Star Wars Trilogy Deal: Lucasfilm Taps Simon Kinberg To Write & Produce". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Vary, Adam B. (November 9, 2024). "Why Lucasfilm Entrusted Simon Kinberg to Pilot the Next 'Star Wars' Movies". Variety. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Rubin, Rebecca (November 7, 2024). "New Star Wars Trilogy in the Works From X-Men Alum Simon Kinberg". Variety. Archived from the original on November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (November 7, 2024). "Star Wars: Everything I'm Hearing About Simon Kinberg's New Trilogy". The InSneider. Archived from the original on November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ Kit, Borys (November 12, 2024). "'Star Wars' Movies Race for Rey, and the Future of the Franchise on the Big Screen". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr (February 28, 2025). "Kathleen Kennedy Speaks On Her Lucasfilm Plans — She Is Not Soon Retiring — & The Films That Will Keep Her In 'Star Wars' Orbit For Years To Come". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 28, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (January 15, 2026). "A Shift In The Force For Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy: The Exit Interview". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Newby, Richard (January 16, 2026). "Star Wars Has New Hope (and Some Growing Pains) in Its Future". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (January 16, 2026). "The Hollywood Reporter Heat Vision Newsletter". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  10. ↑ Phillips, Tom (January 16, 2026). "Here's Every Star Wars Movie Project Kathleen Kennedy Just Mentioned as She Departs as Lucasfilm Chief — With No Mention of That Standalone Rey Film". IGN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  11. ↑ Kit, Borys (September 27, 2026). "'Star Wars': Jon Watts to Direct Next Movie for Lucasfilm". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 27, 2026. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
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